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. 2021 Oct 1;4(10):e2129139.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.29139.

Assessment of Changes in US Veterans Health Administration Care Delivery Methods During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Liam Rose  1   2 , Linda Diem Tran  1   2 , Steven M Asch  3   4 , Anita Vashi  3   5
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Assessment of Changes in US Veterans Health Administration Care Delivery Methods During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Liam Rose et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study assesses changes in health care delivery methods, including all forms of care either purchased or provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), for VHA enrollees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Vashi reported receiving grants from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service. All authors reported receiving grants from and are employed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. All VHA and Community Care Encounters, January 2019 to March 2021
Numbers (A) and percentages (B) of all health care encounters purchased (community care) or provided by the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Acute care refers to inpatient, emergency department, and urgent care encounters. Virtual care refers to both telephone and video encounters.
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